Amazon · 1 month ago
Principal UX Design Researcher, Amazon Industrial Robotics
North Reading, Massachusetts, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$173K/yr - $269K/yrAmazon Industrial Robotics is seeking exceptional talent to help develop the next generation of advanced robotics systems. The Principal UX Design Researcher role is responsible for defining and evaluating the customer experience for products from an Industrial Design perspective, working closely with design teams to create and evaluate concepts.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Define and evaluate the customer experience for our products from the Industrial Design perspective
Work closely with the designers to help create and evaluate concepts by prioritizing research questions based on analysis of current knowledge, project goals, and identified risks
Identify the best methods with consideration for timeline and resources
Take a creative and nimble approach while weighing potential impact to data quality
Ensure conclusions from Design Research are reliably and adequately supported by evidence
Run a broad range of research programs to help align design and experience with user needs
Work on multiple or overlapping projects that could require challenging methodologies, often in multiple or international locations, and often working with outside suppliers of research
Translate data and findings into compelling written presentations and useful design inspiration
Act as a liaison to the Product Management, Digital User Experience, and Marketing groups to collaborate and coordinate design research
Qualification
Required
Experience in quantitative and qualitative research
Bachelor's degree
Expert in User-Centered Design methodologies, including need finding interviews, contextual inquiry, heuristic analyses, user testing, and iterative design cycles
Proven experience scoping and leading research programs, teams and vendors
Experience working closely with Industrial Design and Interaction Design disciplines
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI, or equivalent) research expertise in Social and Cognitive Sciences, applied to studying how people interact through and with computers and new devices
Exceptional presentation, communication and collaboration skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office products Power Point and Word
Preferred
Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, and other design tools at an advanced level
Master's degree or above in an advanced technical degree field
Experience in Human Factor/Ergonomic design and test methodologies
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
Founded in 1994
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$8.11BKey Investors
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2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
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CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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VP & CTO
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